Hello, I have a new to me 2017 MacBook Pro 15” . I7 2.8Ghz, 16GB Ram, 256GB SSD. Looking for a program to edit video and audio taken on my iPhone. Especially something to take out background noise, TV and sounds like railroad track noise when recording outside. This is my first MacBook Pro so still learning the basics of the laptop.
ErnE55AMG wrote:
Hello, I have a new to me 2017 MacBook Pro 15” . I7 2.8Ghz, 16GB Ram, 256GB SSD. Looking for a program to edit video and audio taken on my iPhone. Especially something to take out background noise, TV and sounds like railroad track noise when recording outside.
iMovie is built into all Macs. It's a great place to start learning how to edit video, including videos shot on your iPhone. It's a surprisingly capable video editor. More advanced video edting apps include Apple Final Cut Pro, Davinci Resolve and Adobe Premiere but they all have steep learning curves.
If you are only editing audio, QuickTime (also built in) can do some very basic audio edits such as cuts & trims. Better apps for audio editing include Audacity (free), Sound Studio, Fission and other similar apps.
Noise reduction can be done to a certain extent but don't expect to completely remove background noise from TVs or railroad cars. Audacity has some built-in noise reduction capability. Most audio editing apps rely on plugins for things like noise reduction. In that vein, perhaps look at Antares Soundsoap 3 or Boris SoundApp.
ErnE55AMG wrote:
Hello, I have a new to me 2017 MacBook Pro 15” . I7 2.8Ghz, 16GB Ram, 256GB SSD. Looking for a program to edit video and audio taken on my iPhone. Especially something to take out background noise, TV and sounds like railroad track noise when recording outside.
iMovie is built into all Macs. It's a great place to start learning how to edit video, including videos shot on your iPhone. It's a surprisingly capable video editor. More advanced video edting apps include Apple Final Cut Pro, Davinci Resolve and Adobe Premiere but they all have steep learning curves.
If you are only editing audio, QuickTime (also built in) can do some very basic audio edits such as cuts & trims. Better apps for audio editing include Audacity (free), Sound Studio, Fission and other similar apps.
Noise reduction can be done to a certain extent but don't expect to completely remove background noise from TVs or railroad cars. Audacity has some built-in noise reduction capability. Most audio editing apps rely on plugins for things like noise reduction. In that vein, perhaps look at Antares Soundsoap 3 or Boris SoundApp.
ErnE55AMG wrote:
Hello, I have a new to me 2017 MacBook Pro 15” . I7 2.8Ghz, 16GB Ram, 256GB SSD. Looking for a program to edit video and audio taken on my iPhone. Especially something to take out background noise, TV and sounds like railroad track noise when recording outside. This is my first MacBook Pro so still learning the basics of the laptop.
Does the baked in iMovie.app fit the bill and work for you?
iMovie User Guide for Mac - Apple Support
older macOS had this included.
Newer macOS not preinstalled, but is in the App Sore
Welcome!
What macOS version is installed, from "About this Mac..." ?
That model is hardware-constrained to running no higher macOS than version 14.x "Ventura." Ventura fell off the "three most recent versions supported" list a week ago (Sept 15), meaning some apps will not install.
Ex.: MS Office/365 only supports the three latest macOS versions.
Thus our knowing which OS you have can help us give more targeted recommendations, especially for finding alternatives to those that invoke the "last three" limitation.
This is the proper link to iMovie for macOS. It says it still supports macOS 14:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/imovie/id408981434?mt=12
The other link goes to the iPad/iPhone version.
Also be aware that a 256GB internal drive is practically Lilliputian by today's standards, and cannot be upgraded after the computer goes on the assembly line. Movies can be big files, so you will need to be very careful to not overfill the SSD. You have the option of booting from a larger external drive if you get a fast one (Thunderbolt, not USB).
Video and audio editing 2017 MacBook Pro
